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Runner Coug · 01-07-2008, 04:25 AM

Schweet. I'll be getting one of these:

http://www8.garmin.com/ces/forerunner/index.html

Coach McGuirk · 01-07-2008, 04:45 AM

Me too, but not until next year. I just got the 305 but I really like that I could swim with this one. We will see in a year.

bluegoose · 01-07-2008, 03:25 PM

Man, that is an impressive little piece. I can't think of anything that they left off of it. I like that it looks more like a watch than a grandfather clock, and also that it has all of the bike options available.

Did it say that it can be used for swimming, or is it just water resistant? I would be a little nervous taking a $300-400 watch in the water unless I knew for sure.

Coach McGuirk · 01-11-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluegoose

Man, that is an impressive little piece. I can't think of anything that they left off of it. I like that it looks more like a watch than a grandfather clock, and also that it has all of the bike options available.

Did it say that it can be used for swimming, or is it just water resistant? I would be a little nervous taking a $300-400 watch in the water unless I knew for sure.

From Garmins Website,
"The Forerunner 405 is water-resistant (IPX7)"

IPX7 is submersible to 1 meter for 30 minutes, so no I would not be swimming with this.
Also after researching a little bit there are features missing that would make me hesitate switching from a 305 to the 405, like the one button switch from run to bike. This watch seems a lot less multi-sport than the 305.

Maybe the 505 will allow me to swim......

01-07-2008, 04:25 AM	#1
Runner Coug Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 945	New Garmin Forerunner Schweet. I'll be getting one of these: http://www8.garmin.com/ces/forerunner/index.html

01-07-2008, 04:45 AM	#2
Coach McGuirk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Bubble Posts: 606	Me too, but not until next year. I just got the 305 but I really like that I could swim with this one. We will see in a year.

01-07-2008, 03:25 PM	#3
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	Man, that is an impressive little piece. I can't think of anything that they left off of it. I like that it looks more like a watch than a grandfather clock, and also that it has all of the bike options available. Did it say that it can be used for swimming, or is it just water resistant? I would be a little nervous taking a $300-400 watch in the water unless I knew for sure.